Southern Baptist Founders. Returning to the Old Paths Jeremiah 6:16 On May 8, 1845, two hundred ninety-three "delegates" (as they were then called) from Baptist churches in the South assembled in Augusta, Georgia, to form a new denomination. From that first meeting to the present, the Southern Baptist Convention has been marvelously blessed by our Lord. Missions, education, benevolence, social concerns--these are among the many avenues of service which Southern Baptists have cooperatively traveled during the last 150 years.
During our century-and-a-half pilgrimage Southern Baptists have made great strides in many of these areas. Indeed, Southern Baptists have much for which to be thankful as we approach the sesquicentennial anniversary of our convention. It does not take much analysis to discover that all across the convention churches are infected with some serious maladies. Meaningless Membership Southern Baptists have in recent years topped the 15 million mark on our membership rolls. Moral Relativism Contents. Augustine (& the Pelagian Controversy) Audio/MP3 by Jerry Bridges Audio/MP3 by Jerry Bridges Audio/MP3 by Jerry Bridges Audio/MP3 by Jerry Bridges Audio/MP3 by Jerry Bridges Audio/MP3 by D A Carson Audio/MP3 by D A Carson Audio/MP3 by D A Carson Audio/MP3 by D A Carson Audio/MP3 by D A Carson Web Page by Dr.
John Frame Web Page by Wayne Grudem Audio/MP3 by D A Carson Audio/MP3 by D A Carson Web Page by Vern S Poythress Web Page by Vern S Poythress Web Page by Vern S Poythress Audio/MP3 by Gordon H Clark Audio/MP3 by Gordon H Clark Audio/MP3 by Gordon H Clark Audio/MP3 by Gordon H Clark Audio/MP3 by Gordon H Clark Web Page by A W Pink Web Page by A W Pink Web Page by A W Pink Web Page by A W Pink Web Page by A W Pink Web Page by A W Pink Web Page by A W Pink Web Page by A W Pink. History of Calvinist–Arminian debate. The history of the Calvinist–Arminian debate, a theological dispute originally amongst Dutch Protestants, dates back to the early 17th century.
Its points remain at issue as the basis of current disagreements amongst some Protestants, particularly evangelicals. These debates go back in some form to Augustine of Hippo's battle with the Pelagians in the 5th century on theological cornerstones of soteriology, including depravity, predestination, and atonement. Quinquarticular Controversy[edit] The Quinquarticular Controversy is a term used to refer to the purely theological Calvinist–Arminian clashes of the period 1609 to 1618, a time in which the debate had serious political overtones in the Netherlands. This controversy is the one that was addressed by the Dutch Reformed churches at the Synod of Dort in 1618–1619, a meeting to which Protestant representatives from Reformed churches in other countries were invited. Theological background[edit] Augustine and Pelagius[edit] Middle Ages[edit]
Synod of Dort. The Synod of Dort.
The Arminians are seated at the table in the middle. Dates in this article are according to the Julian Calendar. Sources using the Old Style calendar will need to be adjusted by adding ten days. The Synod of Dort (also known as the Synod of Dordt or the Synod of Dordrecht) was a National Synod held in Dordrecht in 1618–1619, by the Dutch Reformed Church, to settle a divisive controversy initiated by the rise of Arminianism. The first meeting was on November 13, 1618, and the final meeting, the 154th, was on May 9, 1619. Background[edit] There had been previous provincial synods of Dort, and a National Synod in 1576. The acts of the Synod were tied to political intrigues that arose during the Twelve Years' Truce, a pause in the Dutch war with Spain. Purpose[edit] The purpose of the Synod was to settle the controversy over Arminianism. Delegates[edit] The Synod had members representing Reformed groups from continental Europe, as well as from the British isles.
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